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Cyclones And Longhorns Set For Three-Game Series
04.20.2017 | Softball
AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State Softball team (16-31, 1-11 Big 12) is bound for its final road trip of the regular season, as the Cyclones head to Austin, Texas to take on the Texas Longhorns (23-18, 3-6 Big 12) in a three-game series.
Game one of the series is set for Friday at 4:30 p.m., as the Cyclones look to make it back-to-back Big 12 wins, following a 10-9 walk-off victory over Oklahoma State in Saturday's series finale.
vs. Texas
Where: Austin, Texas – Red & Charline McCombs Field
When: Friday, April 21 – Sunday, April 23
Live Stats: Live stats will be available for all games, and can be found on the schedule page here.
Broadcast: All three games this weekend will be broadcast by the Longhorn Network
Live Updates: Follow @CycloneSB on Twitter for live in-game updates from the field.
Cyclone Headlines
-Freshman Sami Williams was named a finalist for the 2017 Schutt Sports/NFCA Division I National Freshman of the Year. Against conference foes, Williams leads the team in batting average (.378), hits (14), RBIs (8), doubles (5) and home runs (3). Williams' slugging percentage in conference play is .757, the third-best mark among all league batters. Williams also leads the conference in total bases with 28 in 12 league games.
-The Cyclones will try to win back-to-back Big 12 games for the first time since April 6, 2013. Last time out in conference play, ISU handed Oklahoma State its first Big 12 loss in the series finale, a 10-9 walk-off thriller. Freshman Megan Schweitzer stole home in the bottom of the seventh to break a 9-9 tie and defeat the Cowgirls.
-Junior Kelsey McFarland provided the highlight the Cyclone win over OSU, crushing her first grand slam of the season in the bottom of the fifth inning. The shot gave Iowa State its first lead of the series, and was McFarland's third dinger of the year.
-Williams continued her emergence with a big series vs. OSU. She went 4-of-10 at the plate with two home runs, four RBIs, a double and five runs scored. With 16 doubles on the season, the Laguna Niguel, Calif., native has already tied the ISU single-season record. She also leads all NCAA DI freshmen in the category.
-The Cyclones are on pace to break the single-season school record for stolen bases. Despite returning just 12 steals from a season ago, the 2017 Cyclones already rank 2nd on the single-season list with 87, led by 20 for Cathlin Bingham, who ranks No. 2 in the Big 12. The current single-season team record is 89 (2013).
-McFarland's junior campaign has been outstanding thus far. The New Prague, Minn. native ranks No. 85 nationally and No. 4 in the Big 12 with a .404 batting average. McFarland leads the team with 57 hits and has stolen 12 bases in 47 games, after stealing one all of last season.
-On 14 different occasions this season, Iowa State has started four freshmen. Sami Williams (2B), Logan Schaben (SS), Talyn Lewis (3B) have been regulars starting in the infield. Megan Schweitzer has garnered the starting nod both as a designated player and in the outfield.
-Junior Kaila Konz had strong performances in Waco, Texas vs. No. 13 Baylor. Konz went 4-for-10 at the plate, with the first homer of her career on an inside-the-park score in game one of the series. Konz also stole a base and scored three of Iowa State's seven runs on the weekend.
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